Trantwood Times
"For the Love of Learning!"
"...one of the main benefits of spending time in nature is stress reduction.
An Attitude of Gratitude Rocks!
~Kudos to Jan Roewer for setting up the cart of materials for our reading buddies to use with our students. 2nd grade teachers
~Kudos to Persi and Sean for all the time they have already given to our reading buddies program. Your dedication to our students is amazing! The relationships you are building as you show our students the value of reading is priceless! 2nd grade teachers
~Kudos to Meredith Moore, Carolyn McCoy, Michelle Flynn, Eleanor Richards, Megan Bailey, Elise Neubeck, Sue Jerasa, Melinda Pezzella, Barb Iman, and Cecelia Soscia for offering to be a part of our program. We know how valuable your time is, and we look forward to having you! 2nd grade teachers
~Kudos to all the staff who participated in spirit week, especially the grade level teams! 5th grade, the office, and Mr. Woodard were really on point with their spirit matching all week!! It has added such a fun light to the whole school week! We appreciate you –Megan, Tim and the SCA
~Kudos to Angela, Lisa, Hope, and anyone else who is brave enough to help us with Parents Night Out tonight! –SCA
~Fantastic job teachers and Felicia organizing and keeping track of our Federal Cards. This is super important to our division and your assistance makes all the difference! LAM
~Kudos to Tim Cassidy, Megan Bailey, and our SCA for a tremendously joyful week! We have loved dressing up every day. SCA - you rock! LAM
~Special thanks to everyone who participated in the SCA schoolwide events this week. It's been a wonderful example to our students on how to work and play hard everyday! LAM
I Make A Difference!
My decision to pass this award on was a difficult one because there are SO SO many incredible people at Trantwood. I would like to pass it on to someone who has pure joy every single day. This person always says hello and acknowledges everyone in his presence. He may be behind the scenes, but his efforts don’t go unnoticed. Mr. Riddick you are kind, extremely helpful and we can always count on you! You surely make a difference! Thank you for everything that you do. Congratulations!
October 22 - 28, 2017
Monday, Oct. 23
- GOTR, 2:45 - 4:00
- Mad Science, 2:45 - 4:00
Tuesday, Oct. 24
- Staff Development, Mandatory Training, Library, 3 - 4
Wednesday, Oct. 25
- AP Learning Walk, am
- GOTR, 2:40 - 4:00
- Recorder Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- Chess Club, 2:40 - 4:00
Thursday, Oct. 26
- KL OTB
Friday, Oct. 27
- SCA Pizza Party
- PTA Boooogy Ball, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, Oct. 28
- Happy Birthday Gina Howes!
October 29 - Nov. 4, 2017
Sunday, Oct. 29
- Happy Birthday Kathy Dungan!
Monday, Oct. 30
- Girls on the Run, 2:45 - 4:00
- Mad Science, 2:45 - 4:00
Tuesday, Oct. 31
- Happy Birthday Allyson Roseberry!
- SCA Meeting, 2:50 - 3:30
Wednesday, Nov. 1
- Girls on the Run, 2:40 - 4:00
- Chess Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- Recorder Club, 2:40 - 4:00
- Art Club, 2:40 - 4:00
Thursday, Nov. 2
- LAM OTB, all day
- Green Cardinals, 2:40 - 4:00
- STEM Club, 2:40 - 4:00
Friday, Nov. 3
- KL OTB, all day
- Picture Make-up Day
- Sweet Frog Spirit Night, 3 - 9
Responsive Classrooms - What's the Value of Self Assessment?
In school, the word “assessment” is often linked to testing, grading, and ranking. But, as shown in Ms. Johnson’s class, self-assessment is also tied to goal-setting, which begins with students realistically assessing where they are and then deciding on a meaningful and realistic goal they want to reach. And that’s a skill students can use throughout their lives.
What are the benefits of self-assessment?
When built into daily schoolwork, goal-focused self-assessment fosters academic achievement by helping students:
- Develop valuable lifelong skills, including the ability to think critically about their own work; know themselves and their learning styles; reflect on their individual strengths and challenges; and measure their progress toward goals.
- Become autonomous learners who take responsibility for their learning and become actively engaged in the academic life of the classroom.
- Develop a growth mindset. Regular use of assessment tools promotes what social psychologist Carol Dweck calls a growth mindset—the belief that basic qualities (such as the ability to learn new things) are not fixed, but can be cultivated through personal effort and persistence. Students with a growth mindset want to improve; they seek out learning, stretch themselves, and develop more effective learning strategies (Dweck, 2010).
- Build resilience. Self-assessment helps students understand their learning process and consider how to take on learning challenges. Faced with a difficult task, they think about strategies they’ve used in the past to grapple with new material, increase concentration, or keep going when things get hard. They then decide how to apply those strategies to their current challenge. As a result, they become stronger, more resilient learners.
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Think Global...Small Hands Can Make BiG Changes!
http://www.dfcworld.com/file2015/toolkit_global.pdf
what will your children change today?
Why should you participate? The DFC Program offers you a structured way to teach the 21st century skills like leadership, communication, collaboration and creative thinking. The program also enhances confidence and self-belief among children. Students move from a mindset of ‘CAN I?’ to ‘I CAN!’ Research proves that this confidence can help improve their academic score by up to 28%.
In our thoughts and prayers...
Rachel Irwin's daughter
By the end of the first semester...
Please join the PTA
Trantwood's PTA is going green. Visit their new website:
R.E.D. DAY – REMEMBER EVERYONE DEPLOYED FOR MILITARY FAMILY APPRCIATION MONTH
This year, everyone throughout VBCPS is invited to participate in R.E.D. Day - Remember Everyone Deployed- by wearing red Thursday, Nov. 9. By wearing red on Nov. 9, VBCPS will demonstrate their support for military families and their active duty loved ones and spread a message of recognition and appreciation for their service not just during Military Family Appreciation Month, but every day of the year.
Future Planning
Saturday, Nov. 5 - Daylight Savings Ends
Tuesday, Nov. 7 - Staff Day - Parent Teacher Conference Day
Wednesday, Nov, 8 - Pappa Johns Pizza Delivery
Thursday, Nov. 9 - R.E.D. Day - Remember Everyone Deployed
Friday, Nov. 10 - Veteran's Day, Schools Closed
Monday, Nov. 13 - End of First Grading Period
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Early dismissal, staff hours, 7:40 - 12:10 pm
School Planning Council provided suggestions to help us reach our goals.
Congratulations Katie Schatti - Trantwood's Reading Teacher of the Year!
SCA Patriotic Day
SCA Twin - Triplet? Day. Just adorable!
Clever and beautiful!
Hey, I also own that shirt!
SCA Sports Team Day
Hmmm, who's listening to morning announcements?
Why is it so important to bring children on the trip?
LouAnne Metzger, Principal
Email: louanne.metzger@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/
Location: 2344 Inlynnview Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-4000
Twitter: @LouAnneMetzger